How to Install AOSP ROM Paranoid Android 3.0 on Nexus 4

The first Release Candidate (RC) of AOSP 4.2.1 based ParanoidAndroid 3.0 started rolling out today to a selected devices. The couple of first selected devices include Nexus 4 (Mako) and Galaxy Nexus GSM (Maguro) with Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 following the suit soon.

In this newer version, based on AOSP 4.2.1, the new PA 3.0 brings a bucket of new features and enhancements including screenshot option, themable IME, new bootanimation and a lot of optimizations under the hood. Here is a list of what you should expect from the new AOSP ROM Paranoid Android 3.0:

Pie panels are centered and glide right under your thumb, don’t stretch in landscape

New pie default colors (holo) for disabled per-app-color

Screenshot option

New statusbar icons (dont look “washed out” anymore)

New bootanimation

Unlockpattern cut off is gone

IME is themable

MMS black on black fix

Pie without search agent should be fixed

PAPrefs has been polished for easier use (still much to do)

PAC support for bluetooth icon

(Mako) Perfect kernel calibration, made one extra for pa

(Mako) Autobrightness is adjusted for it

(Mako) Fart vibration for on-touch is gone

Tons of optimizations under the hood

Since it’s a custom ROM, you need to have a rooted device with custom recovery installed. If you have a rooted Nexus 4, you can get the new PA 3.0 Mako ROM and follow this guide to install AOSP ROM Paranoid Android 3.0 on your Nexus 4 now!

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How to Install AOSP ROM Paranoid Android 3.0 on Nexus 4:

Note: Please create a backup of your data in SD card or your computer and save all the important data.